Made Of

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Made from

air

Made with

air separation unit

5steps from the big bang

117things can go into it

neon gas

MaterialSubstance

About 55,000 litres of air hold one litre of neon. Ukraine supplied roughly half the chip industry's neon until 2022, when the war caused a shortage.

First appeared1898 (128 yrs ago)

Goes into

argon fluoride laser

About 55,000 litres of air hold one litre of neon. Ukraine supplied roughly half the chip industry's neon until 2022, when the war caused a shortage.

From the big bang to neon gas

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago

Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago

star13.6 bn yrs ago

Ooxygen13.6 bn yrs ago

air2.4 bn yrs ago

neon gas1898